Opposition tries to force vote on outpost bill while most coalition MKs absent

6 February 2017, 5:09 pm

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Confusion ensues in the Knesset plenary as opposition MKs apparently try to bring forward final voting on controversial outpost bill while coalition lawmakers are absent from the plenum.

Deputy Speaker Yizhak Vaknin (Shas) scuppers the plan, however, saying that according to a decision by the Knesset House Committee, the vote will only take place at 10:30 p.m. regardless of the debate beforehand.

@MeravMichaeli is annoyed only at this horrible law. The opposition has removed all of its reservations and is ready to vote now. https://t.co/kVM4r18C17

— Merav Michaeli מרב מיכאלי (@MeravMichaeli) February 6, 2017